South African politics, inequalities, and HIV/AIDS: Applications for public health education

Journal of Developing Societies

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 207-219

  Cunha, Margaret ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health inequalities; HIV AIDS education; HIV AIDS prevention; Interventions; Public health; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH WORKER; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 38749131540     PISSN: 0169796X     EISSN: 17452546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0169796X0602300212     Document Type: Article

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